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M. S. PRYOR, SALISBURY, MD. 



BLAKEMORE ; 



This valuable ne\^ 

 early shipping Yariet^ 

 was introduced by tht 



U. S. Department o1 ^ 



Agriculture in 1033 anc < ^^^^^P| ^ |^ H ^^^^^^J ^^ ^^ ^r '| 



has been thoroughly , 

 tested in nearly al 

 parts of the country 

 and like Premier seem 

 to readily adapt itseL 

 to conditions whert 

 planted except in fa- 

 north. Blakemore is : 

 cross between Premie 

 and Missionary an< 

 takes its fruiting quali 

 ties from Premier, pro 

 ducing a big crop ol 

 fruit, that, while th. \ 

 berries are not quit* 

 as large as Premier arc 

 very much firmer an( 

 will stand shipping t^ 

 distant markets and ar 

 rive in the best of con \ 

 dition, in fact it is on* 

 of our very best ship 

 ping varieties. | 



Blakemore ripen f 

 early, bearing large' 

 crops of medium to 

 large berries and the 

 fruit is so firm if pick- 

 ing is neglected for n day or two on account of weather or shortage of help there will be 

 very little loss due to over-ripening. The berries are beautiful, being bright red in color 

 which extends clear thru to the center, with a bright green cap that makes them show 

 up well in tJio package and attract tlie buyers, but what makes it especially valuable is 

 the fact that it maintains its bright red color after being shipped and will arrive in mar- 

 ket fresh and bright. The berries hold up well in size if the plants are kept thinned. 



The plants are medium in size but are vigorous growers probably making more plants 

 than any other variety and for this reason can be set further apart in the row and even 

 then they may make too thick a bed and would suggest when hoeing to space the plants 

 so they will not be too thick and vx'hen the bod is as wide as wanted rhe runners should 

 be kept cut off. Blakemore lias done well as far north as southern Pennsylvania and 

 New Jersey but north of this would advise testing it out before planting heavy to it; 

 but south of this it is an ideal shipping variety. Growers in this section are planting 

 heavy to it because it will bring higher prices. Blakemore last year at the farmers' 

 block, in botJi Pittsvillo and Fruitland, Md., brought from $1.00 to $1.50 more per 32 

 quart crate than P]-emier. As I said three years ago I believed Blakemore to be a better va- 

 riety than Klondyke and would make growers more money; time has verified this and 

 if your market is at a distance would advise planting Blakemore; you will find it a real 

 money-maker. 



BLAKEMORE 

 EARLY, FIRM, A GREAT SHIPPING VARIETY 



Orange Co., Fla. Nov. 4, 1935. 

 Dear Mr. Pryor : — The strawberry plants that you shipped me by ex])ress on October 

 twenty -fourth arrived in very good condition and I have lost only two plants. I think 

 this is exceptionally good and wish to express my entire satisfaction in every way. 



J. E. Barton 



Lake Co., Fla. Oct. 19, 1935. 

 Dear Sir: — This is to notify that the strawberry plants ordered from you came in 

 perfect condition. Everyone is living and growing and planted two weeks. I shall glad- 

 ly convey the good news. You may count on my future orders should there be any. 

 Kindly thanking you, 1 am, 



Mrs. J. T. Echols 



